The "Straight, No Chaser" a cappella group from Indiana University provides an outstanding performance of many holiday favorites, mashed together into an entertaining 3 1/2 minutes.

The pace begins to pick up about 30 seconds into the performance. Enjoy!!!

THE GANG IS BACK TOGETHER AGAIN!!!

September 10, 2007

Pick your song:

Reunited - Peaches and Herb
Welcome Back - John Sebastian
Return to Sender - Elvis Presley


After 8 weeks away and multiple "replacement" trials, Maggie Fuller has returned to the WNIR Morning Show.

Maggie, it's great to have you right back where you belong!

An Update From Maggie Fuller

July 11, 2007

I'm living in Valley City in Medina County and just taking it easy and seeing what it is actually like to sleep in until 6 or 7 am. It's nice! I'm looking for another radio (or broadcasting) job casually. Hopefully by fall I will be working.

I'm having a ball with the WNIR listeners/emailer. You guys are a hoot and making the passing days very worthwhile. Thanks.

Love,

Maggie

How We Spent Our Mardi Gras Night...

Stan and John (no, not "Producer John") belted out a Beatles hit as karoke returned to the Funny Stop Tuesday Night while Jim Midock got to hang out with the ladies at the new Wing Warehouse location in Cuyahoga Falls.

The WNIR Crew Lights Up Cuyahoga Falls' Mardi Gras

Tuesday night WNIR Morning Show fans have the chance to spend time with two members of the "squirrel cage".

The evening opens with Jim Midock hosting the festivities from 7 PM to 9 PM at the new Wing Warehouse restaurant located at the intersection of Wyoga Lake and Steels Corners Road in Cuyahoga Falls.

Once everyone has filled up on the tasty wings, head over to the Funny Stop Comedy Club at 1757 State Road in Cuyahoga Falls where Stan hosts WNIR night with headliner Rob Allen followed by the return of karoke after the show. The show at the Funny Stop begins at 8:30 PM

Place Your Charitable Bid For The
WNIR Morning Show's Gingerbread House

Bidding opened on Sunday morning in the Akron Beacon Journal's sponsored Ginger Bread House auction to benefit local charities.

The WNIR Morning Show was one of six organizations including the Soap Box Derby, Akron Aeros, Don Drumm Studios, Myers School of Art, and Artist P.R. Miller who were chosen to participate

Funds raised by the WNIR entry will benefit the Portage County Animal Protective League

According to the Sunday's Beacon Journal article, the WNIR entry is named Nightmare on Gingerbread Street.

"At WNIR, the morning crew -- well, mostly just Maggie Fuller and her 17-year-old daughter, Jackie -- concocted a nightmarish theme complete with blood (made from melted Red Hots) and gummy worms. 'What is the biggest fear of a gingerbread man?' Fuller asked, grinning. 'It's going into the oven and getting burned.' So, in the rear of the house, which is supposed to represent a giant oven, are gingerbread men who look a bit overdone."

As of 11:30 AM Sunday morning, the WNIR Gingerbread House was the leading bid generator, with a high bid of $125.00

To monitor the bidding, visit this webpage. To place your bid, be sure to read the rules here first.

Condolences To Several Friends of Ours

This week has been marked with the loss of three individuals who had close ties to the StanPiatt.com/WNIR extended family.

On Monday evening, long-time Hilarities and Funny Stop Comedy Club server Simone Hume passed away following a traffic crash.

On Tuesday Patricia Denning, mother of John "Couch Burner" Denning and Ralph Iula, father of the Soap Box Derby's Jeff Iula both passed away.

Our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of each of these fine individuals.

Being #1 Never Gets Old

The Fall Phase 1 ratings book was released on November 17 and WNIR continues to be the most listened to station in the Akron market.

WNIR-FM 8.4       WZAK-FM 5.0       WAKS-FM 4.1
WMJI-FM 6.2       WONE-FM 4.8       WMMS-FM 3.9
WQMX-FM 5.5       WDOK-FM 4.2       WKDD-FM 3.8

Thanks again to our dedicated listeners for their continued support of "The Talk of Akron", WNIR-FM 100.1

Halloween 2006 At The Funny Stop

Bob Jay - Radio Station Changer

Stan Joins "20 Years Of Comedy" Celebration At The Funny Stop

Monday was a great evening as more than one dozen top notch performers (plus Stan, Mayor Robart, and more) took the stage to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of live comedy in Cuyahoga Falls at the Funny Stop Comedy Club.

The over two hour show, offered free of charge by Pete and Tony, featured Mike Veneman, Charlie Weiner, John Rathbone, Mike Conley, "The Real" John King, Dan Long, Lionel Hamilton, Mike Gersh, Rodney Bankston, Mike Scanlon, Marv Conner, Kirk Bogos, Kathy Dice, Mike Wypacek, "Just" Todd, Bill Boronky, and more.

Final Chance For A Listener to "Name the WNIR Akron Marathon Team"

Act before 2 PM on Sunday for your chance at WNIR Morning Show immortality by being the individual or group that gets to name the team that will represent WNIR in the 2006 Akron Marathon.

A charity fundraising activity for the Portage County Animal Protective League, Maggie Fuller has been the driving force behind this great event.

Click here to bid in the eBay auction that will determine who gets the opportunity to help the Portage County APL and to have the honor of naming the WNIR marathon team.

Happy Anniversary Stan

Those are 3 words that generally put fear into Stan.

No, it's not Stan's anniversary but two of WNIR's advertisers have invited Stan to be a big part of their anniversary celebrations.

First comes the 5th Anniversary of Legend's Sports Pub and Grille in Green on Wednesday, October 4. Just a few short days after, the Funny Stop Comedy Club will be reflecting on the business' run of 20 years as Northeastern Ohio's premier comedy showplace with their free Customer Appreciation Celebration on Monday, October 9.

Look for more information on both of theses events to be posted in the very near future.

Happy Birthday Maggie

Button Kurt and Tom Vilsack

The Morning Show's resident political elbow-rubber Button Kurt had an opportunity to meet his newest hero, Iowa Governor and 2008 Democrat Presidental Candidate Tom Vilsack yesterday.

Support a Winner...WNIR #1 again!

The Spring ratings book were released on July 21 and WNIR continues to be the most listened to station in the Akron market.

WNIR-FM 6.7       WONE-FM 5.8       WMMS-FM 4.6
WMJI-FM 6.3       WDOK-FM 4.9       WZAK-FM 4.0
WQMX-FM 6.3       WAKS-FM 4.7       WTAM-FM 3.9

For those who wonder, the nosewhistler's station ranked 25th with an 0.8 share.

Thanks again to each and every listener for their continued support.

Comedian Charlie Weiner With Stan

Stan's 'kindred spirit', Charlie Weiner is appearing all week at the Funny Stop Comedy Club.

Someone said they look like an older brother - younger brother. What do you think? Is it just the hair style?

For those who don't know, Charlie is the one on the left and Stan is the one on the right.

Stan's New Night At The Comedy Club

WNIR Night with Stan Piatt, Open Mic Night, and College ID Night are all now combined on Tuesday's at The Funny Stop

Last night's big turnout had a chance to see a Tommy Chong look-alike and former Cleveland sportscaster Bill Bernanke participate in the open mic night. Dan Ellison, The Educated Redneck will be on the air with Stan on Thursday morning and is appearing at the Funny Stop through Saturday.

Listeners Make WNIR #1... Again!

The Spring 2 ratings book was updated on June 23 and WNIR continues to be the most listened to station in the Akron market.

WNIR-FM 6.4       WMJI-FM 5.5       WZAK-FM 4.6
WQMX-FM 6.0       WONE-FM 5.5       WMMS-FM 4.3
WDOK-FM 5.9       WAKS-FM 4.8       WENZ-FM 4.2

BTW, we finally found that "nosewhistling" station on the list. It was ranked 24th with an 0.7 share.

Thanks to each and every one of you for the continued support.

Fight Night!

Thanks to listener Harrison Criss for sending these pictures from the Saturday Night Fights at the Stow Armory.

It's Brokeback Tom

Thanks to former WNIR staffer Eric Ludwig for this image of Brokeback Tom Erickson, on birdflu watch in Wyoming.

For earlier articles click here.